Cynthia is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cynthia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cynthia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cynthia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cynthia is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “from Mount Cynthus”. an epithet of the goddess Artemis.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 713,412 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 384 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 221 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Cynthia per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1957 (39,416/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (23/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1968 (13/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1977 (3/yr).
Cynthia has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1957, when it ranked #16 nationally (given to 39,416 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1950s.
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